2 Best Sights in Ystad, The South and the Kingdom of Glass

The Franciscan monastery Gråbrödraklostret, which adjoins St. Peter's Church, is one of the best-preserved cloisters in Sweden. The oldest parts date from 1267. Together, the church and monastery are considered the most important historical site in Ystad. Exhibits inside the cloisters trace the history of the Greyfriars order and the abbey, as well as other notable events in Ystad’s past.

The church itself here was built shortly after 1220 as a basilica in the Romanesque style, though there have been later additions. The watchman's copper horn sounds from the church tower beginning at 9:15 pm and repeating every 15 minutes until 1 am. It's to proclaim that "all is well." The church lies behind Stortorget on Lilla Norregatan.